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AIDSThis shows the total number of cases of AIDS in the USA in 4 month intervals from 1982.Increasing, Concave Up
AIRTEMPNewThe air temperature as a function of the height above the earth's surface.Decreasing, Linear
BACTERIAThis shows the growth of a bacterial colony as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
BEANROOTNewThe length of the root of a bean as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
BEANSBeans were placed in a styrofoam cup, covered them lightly with soil, and watered regularly. On the tenth day sprouts emerged. This shows the height as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
BOMBAYThe total number of deaths in Bombay from a plague spread by rats during the period December 1905 to July 1906.Increasing, Sigmoidal
BOSTONThe population density of Boston in 1940 as a function of the distance from the city center.Decreasing, Concave Up
BOTSWANAThis shows the population of Botswana from 1975 to 1990.Increasing, Concave Up
CYNTHIACynthia's approximate height from age 1 to age 12.Increasing, Concave Down
DIOXIDEThis shows the decomposition of Nitrogen Dioxide as a function of time.Decreasing, Concave Up
DOVESThis shows the population of the collared dove as it spread throughout Britain from 1955 to 1964.Increasing, Concave Up
DRUGSThis shows the concentration of theophylline in the blood stream as a function of time after injection of an initial dose.Decreasing, Concave Up
DUCKWEEDThis shows the results of an experiment in which Duckweed fronds—large compound leaves—were counted every week.Increasing, Concave Up
FLOWERThis shows the height of sunflower plants as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
GUINEANewThe pre-natal growth of a Guinea-Pig. The length is a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
HALFLIFEThis shows the decay of the 64Cu isotope as a function of time.Decreasing, Concave Up
HOOKE1A spring was suspended vertically and various masses were attached to the bottom end. The extension was measured as a function of the mass.Increasing, Linear
HOOKE2A spring was suspended vertically and various masses were attached to the bottom end. The extension was measured as a function of the mass.Increasing, Linear
HOUSTONThis shows the population of Houston from 1850 to 1980.Increasing, Concave Up
JUDGE1NewA subject was given some objects and asked to judge their weights where a 98 gram object was assigned the value 100. This shows the result of such an experiment.Increasing, Concave Up
JUDGE2NewA subject was shown a 400 sq cm square and advised that its area was assigned the number 20 units as area. The subject was then given various numbers and asked to draw a squares with those numbers as the area when compared to the 20 units area. This shows the result of such an experiment.Increasing, Concave Down
LUPINEThis shows the growth of a Lupine from day 4 to day 21.Increasing, Sigmoidal
MAIZENewThe weight of an ear of maize as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
MARRIEDNewThe age at which 41,000 Australian men, born in the same year, were married is shown where the second column shows the percentage of the 41,000 men who were married, while the first column shows the age at which they were married.Increasing, Sigmoidal
MEMORYThe average percentage memory loss as a function of time.Decreasing, Concave Up
MILEThe table shows the year when the men's world record for the mile was broken this century, and the time for the mile.Increasing, Linear
MOTHSNewThe number of acres defoliated by gypsy moths as a function of time. Increasing, Concave Up
NITROThis shows the decomposition of Ethyl m-Nitrobenzoate as a function of time.Decreasing, Concave Up
PEROXIDEThis shows the decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide as a function of time.Decreasing, Concave Up
PLANETSNewThis relates the distance of a planet from the sun to the period of the planet, the time it takes for the planet to orbit the sun, a "year". Increasing, Concave Up
PLANTThis shows the total area of the leaves of a plant as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal
POSTNATALNewThe length, from month to month, of a newly born child.Increasing, Sigmoidal
PRENATALNewThe length, from month to month, of a prenatal child.Increasing, Sigmoidal
RATSIn this experiment 144 seven month old rats were observed over a period of 30 months. The total number that died was recorded every monthIncreasing, Sigmoidal
RECOGNNewThe percentage of words remembered is shown as a function of the time elapsed since being shown the words.Decreasing, Concave Up
RVALUENewThe thickness of the insulation material in inches as a function of the R-Value.Increasing, Linear
SATISNewA group of five people worked continuously for 4 hours grading papers. Every 20 minutes they were each asked to estimate "the satisfyingness or tolerability or zest or interest in the work" on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 meant extreme distaste and 10 extreme pleasure. This shows the average satisfaction of the five as a function of the 20-minute time interval. Decreasing, Linear
SPECTRUMNewVery high energy particles are found in the radiation belts of Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn. During Pioneer 10's flyby of Jupiter in 1973, these data were obtained. It shows the number of particles per unit time at different energies in Jupiter's radiation belt. Decreasing, Concave Up
SUCROSEThis shows the decrease in the concentration of Sucrose as a function of time when it is hydrolyzed by the catalytic action of the enzyme Sucrase.Decreasing, Concave Up
URUGUAYIn 1961 fertilized grass-legume pastures were introduced into Uruguay. This shows the total number of ranchers who adopted this new technology from 1965 to 1976.Increasing, Sigmoidal
WARMThis shows the rise in temperature of the earth from the 1860 figure as a function of time since 1900.Increasing, Concave Down
WORLDPOPThis shows the world population from 1650 to 1990.Increasing, Concave Up
YEASTThis shows the amount of yeast as a function of time.Increasing, Sigmoidal

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